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Celerity

(50,406 posts) Sun May 18, 2025, 10:54 AM May 18

The Knack - My Sharona (Colombia-released 1979 long version w/ full epic guitar solo, + rare studio footage)

This release has the full guitar solo by Berton Averre, which is one one of the greatest in power pop history IMHO. There is another alternate take that pushes the solo further forward (that album is also a Colombia release, but that track is less balanced IMHO, with a shite fade-out). Sharona Alperin, the girl on the cover of the single and obviously whom the song is about, was the lead singer, Doug Fieger's, real life girlfriend at the time.

Label: EMI – 4461020
Format: Vinyl, 12", Blue Transparent
Country: Colombia
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock/Power Pop

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The Knack - My Sharona (Colombia-released 1979 long version w/ full epic guitar solo, + rare studio footage) (Original Post) Celerity May 18 OP

Whooo! Whatta Terrific Tune! Thanks Celerity, ya got me up and dancin' @ 73 years old. (Ibuprofen please?) George McGovern May 18 #1

This song was great way back when peacebuzzard May 18 #2

Doug Feiger was Geoffrey Feiger's brother. LisaM May 18 #3

Very cool! Wuddles440 May 18 #4

The Solo Is So Well Designed ProfessorGAC May 19 #5

Nuno Bettencourt from 2023, with a ripping technical solo Celerity May 19 #6

He's Phenomenal! ProfessorGAC May 19 #7

George McGovern

(7,766 posts)

1. Whooo! Whatta Terrific Tune! Thanks Celerity, ya got me up and dancin' @ 73 years old. (Ibuprofen please?)

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2025, 12:02 PM

May 18

peacebuzzard

(5,590 posts)

2. This song was great way back when

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Sun May 18, 2025, 12:32 PM

May 18

it was everywhere! Thanks for posting Celerity.
Just looked this band up and the lead singer and leader developed 2 brain tumors, which eventually led to his demise at 54.
He left a legacy with this song.

LisaM

(29,248 posts)

3. Doug Feiger was Geoffrey Feiger's brother.

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Sun May 18, 2025, 12:46 PM

May 18

Geoffrey Feiger, who was Dr. Kervorkian's lawyer and once ran for governor of Michigan as a Democrat. I always find that factoid very amusing.

Wuddles440

(1,746 posts)

4. Very cool!

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Sun May 18, 2025, 02:54 PM

May 18

Thanks for sharing!

ProfessorGAC

(73,157 posts)

5. The Solo Is So Well Designed

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Mon May 19, 2025, 07:42 AM

May 19

It's not the technique that makes the solo great. It's not technically difficult in any way.
The excellence of it is based in how it goes places and builds.
It starts very melodically; it's singable. The it gets more animated with quick repeating phrases, then it gets frenetic, then it ends abruptly.
Very well-crafted in all regards. It's a "smart" solo.